Dan Berrett
@dberrett.bsky.social
Senior Editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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We asked the University of Austin why so many administrators, including the president, have left this year.
We got no response.
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We got no response.
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At the U. of Austin, a Raft of Departures Leaves More Questions Than Answers
Much of the senior staff who helped get the new institution off the ground have left this year.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We asked the University of Austin why so many administrators, including the president, have left this year.
We got no response.
www.chronicle.com/article/at-t...
We got no response.
www.chronicle.com/article/at-t...
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🧵 A dean is abruptly removed. Her account goes viral. At first, it looks like a fight over the humanities. But the more I reported on the University of Tulsa, the clearer it became: this controversy was just the entry point for a far larger institutional unraveling. (1/14)
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🧵 A dean is abruptly removed. Her account goes viral. At first, it looks like a fight over the humanities. But the more I reported on the University of Tulsa, the clearer it became: this controversy was just the entry point for a far larger institutional unraveling. (1/14)
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A legislative office has asked the University of Arkansas to turn over syllabi for nine courses on the Middle East, Palestine and Islam, as well as information about scholarships connected to Middle East studies, according to emails that were shared with me:
www.chronicle.com/article/a-st...
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A State Legislature Wants a University’s Middle East Studies Syllabi. Faculty Don’t Know Why.
The University of Arkansas flagship received a request from a legislative office last week for course materials and information about scholarships, emails show.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A legislative office has asked the University of Arkansas to turn over syllabi for nine courses on the Middle East, Palestine and Islam, as well as information about scholarships connected to Middle East studies, according to emails that were shared with me:
www.chronicle.com/article/a-st...
www.chronicle.com/article/a-st...
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Amid an escalating debate over who exactly gets to decide who will lead Virginia's flagship, former president James E. Ryan -- who left amid DOJ scrutiny of UVA -- has decided now's the time to enter the fray.
For @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/stun...
For @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/stun...
‘Stunned and Angry’: James Ryan Gives First Detailed Account of His Ouster at UVa
In an expansive letter, the former University of Virginia president told the story of his resignation, blasting board members and saying the government had pledged to “bleed UVA white.”
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Amid an escalating debate over who exactly gets to decide who will lead Virginia's flagship, former president James E. Ryan -- who left amid DOJ scrutiny of UVA -- has decided now's the time to enter the fray.
For @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/stun...
For @chronicle.com: www.chronicle.com/article/stun...
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My colleague @shenandoahkate.bsky.social breaks down what you need to know about fmr UVA president James Ryan's letter to the faculty senate about his resignation www.chronicle.com/article/stun...
‘Stunned and Angry’: James Ryan Gives First Detailed Account of His Ouster at UVa
In an expansive letter, the former University of Virginia president told the story of his resignation, blasting board members and saying the government had pledged to “bleed UVA white.”
www.chronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My colleague @shenandoahkate.bsky.social breaks down what you need to know about fmr UVA president James Ryan's letter to the faculty senate about his resignation www.chronicle.com/article/stun...
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Interesting tidbits in my ace colleague @mzahneis.bsky.social's latest piece on Bill Johnson, Youngstown State University's leader and a Trump-supporting ex-congressman:
He said he quickly got up to speed on higher ed by attending the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents.
He said he quickly got up to speed on higher ed by attending the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents.
October 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Interesting tidbits in my ace colleague @mzahneis.bsky.social's latest piece on Bill Johnson, Youngstown State University's leader and a Trump-supporting ex-congressman:
He said he quickly got up to speed on higher ed by attending the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents.
He said he quickly got up to speed on higher ed by attending the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents.
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The Trump admin is trying a new tactic to pressure Harvard University to settle with the govt.: Tying up the university's financial aid money with "heightened cash monitoring." Now, Harvard will have to spend its own $ for Title IV then ask for reimbursement
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Trump Administration Turns Up Heat on Harvard With Financial Lever
The university has been placed on heightened cash monitoring, a status typically reserved for colleges that are seen as being at risk of financial failure.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Trump admin is trying a new tactic to pressure Harvard University to settle with the govt.: Tying up the university's financial aid money with "heightened cash monitoring." Now, Harvard will have to spend its own $ for Title IV then ask for reimbursement
www.chronicle.com/blogs/the-tr...
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More than 1/5 of all undergraduate students are parents, and, like many of them, Bridgette Ellis lives on a tight budget, supporting her family with a part-time job and a handful of grants and scholarships that help cover the family’s living expenses.
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For One Mother, College Requires Constant Trade-Offs
The reinvention — and everyday obstacles — of a student parent.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
More than 1/5 of all undergraduate students are parents, and, like many of them, Bridgette Ellis lives on a tight budget, supporting her family with a part-time job and a handful of grants and scholarships that help cover the family’s living expenses.
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NEW: A federal judge has halted the NIH overhead-spending cap following a lawsuit from 22 states. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Updated @chronicle.com story here: www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
Updated @chronicle.com story here: www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
Judge Halts NIH Policy That Could Cost Universities Billions After 22 States Sue to Stop It
Slashing indirect-cost funding to 15 percent would mean that “work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt,” the attorneys general wrote.
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February 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
NEW: A federal judge has halted the NIH overhead-spending cap following a lawsuit from 22 states. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Updated @chronicle.com story here: www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
Updated @chronicle.com story here: www.chronicle.com/article/22-s...
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My colleague Emma Pettit and I took a deep dive on general-education reform in Florida. Hundreds of courses are being cut, but how did that process unfold and who was making the calls? We tried to find answers @chronicle.com. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
How Florida Scrubbed ‘Identity Politics’ From Universities’ General-Education Curricula
A sweeping new law required vast curricular change, leading to a confusing implementation that has professors contemplating the limits of their autonomy.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My colleague Emma Pettit and I took a deep dive on general-education reform in Florida. Hundreds of courses are being cut, but how did that process unfold and who was making the calls? We tried to find answers @chronicle.com. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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There's institutional neutrality, and then there's institutional restraint, which is what Dartmouth College is espousing in a new policy announced today. I cover the basics in my latest story @chronicle.com. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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Dartmouth Stakes Out a Policy of ‘Institutional Restraint’
Avoiding taking institutional stances, the proponents of a new policy suggest, will protect and enhance the freedom of expression of faculty and staff members, and students.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:23 PM
There's institutional neutrality, and then there's institutional restraint, which is what Dartmouth College is espousing in a new policy announced today. I cover the basics in my latest story @chronicle.com. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
www.chronicle.com/article/dart...
www.chronicle.com/article/dart...
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Important story today from my colleague Katie Mangan about the somewhat surprising demographic disappearing from colleges.
Where Are the White Students?
A Chronicle analysis shows their numbers are dropping faster than any other group’s.
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October 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Important story today from my colleague Katie Mangan about the somewhat surprising demographic disappearing from colleges.
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ICYMI, here's a really good story from my colleague Erin Gretzinger about the tough choices facing many public-college systems.
Wisconsin’s Warning for Higher Ed
Leaders have put off making tough decisions about their public colleges for decades. The options have only grown more difficult.
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January 10, 2024 at 2:09 PM
ICYMI, here's a really good story from my colleague Erin Gretzinger about the tough choices facing many public-college systems.